Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 829 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Words said go inside): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”, starting with a capital letter. Speaker after: “Please sit down,” said the teacher. — a comma (or ? for a question) inside the closing mark, a full stop at the end. Speaker first: Mum said, “Come here.” — a comma after said / asked, and the end mark inside the closing mark.

1. 1.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Vikram said (c) The soup (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Manav. (c) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Manav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why are you late” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Maria said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) The teacher said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Meera said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Priya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Meera. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Meera? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Meera. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Meera.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Riya said (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Isha said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Priya said (d) Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Let us play outside.” (b) Aarav said, “Let us play outside. (c) Aarav said, Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kunal said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) The teacher said

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